Ed "Too Tall" Jones

Ed Lee "Too Tall" Jones (born February 23 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee) was an American football player in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. By the end of his impressive 15 years with the Cowboys, he sacked opposing QB's 57 times. He was a member of the famed, "Doomsday Defense" squad of the 1970's. He was given the nickname "Too Tall" due to his height obviously, an impressive 6'9" (206 cm), very tall even by modern football player standards.

He graduated from the Merry High School in Jackson and attended Tennessee State University. Jones was the number one draft choice in the 1974 NFL Draft.

Jones played defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys from 1974 through 1978, attempted a professional boxing career winning all of his bouts in 1979, and returned to Dallas to play for the Cowboys from 1980 through 1989. He was named All Pro in 1981 and 1982, and played in 16 playoff games, including three Super Bowls. Jones played on three NFC champion teams and the 1978 Super Bowl winner. He retired for the second time in 1989, after a total of fifteen seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Ed is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and has made memorable appearances on the American television shows Diff'rent Strokes and Married... with Children.

Jones, Bill Bates, and Mark Tuinei are the only players in Cowboys history to play for the franchise for 15 seasons.

Jones was a guest referee at the World Wrestling Federation's WrestleMania 2 pay-per-view in 1986. He refereed from outside of the ring during the 20 man battle of royal which included American football stars of the day.

External links

• Jones' boxing record